Assignment 3A- San Francisco vs. Los Angeles- Human7

Assignment 3a: San Francisco News and Los Angeles News
Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points
San Francisco News and Los Angeles News
Contains a web link to your locations. (eg you can use the tools in your blog where you paste your work; there is a little icon that looks like a link) .25 points
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sd-PqWb3qs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODD0WEUw7n0
http://discoverlosangeles.com/play/activities-and-recreation/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRp_o5TEscY
http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g60713-Activities-oa20San_Francisco_California.html
http://www.laweekly.com/bestof/2008/section/attractions-and-landmark-347993/
Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
This information connects to my study of humanities because it shows what events take place in each of the cities and how similar yet different they are even though they both reside in the same state. It makes you aware that California is not all the same and you can experience totally different cultures in cities that are within a day of driving distance. You can experience two totally different cultures in two cities that are both considered diverse and rich with different ethnicities.
Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
I think that most people think that all of California has an obsession with Hollywood and the movie industry. Many people think that we are all surfers and spend our days basking in the sun or tanning beds. I think that people think we care about others too much especially immigrants which people think we give too much of our resources to. I think San Francisco is known for the large amounts of restaurants and tree huggers where LA is mostly known for their Hollywood royalty and endless beach combers.
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
Both Los Angeles(L.A.) and San Francisco have a large theater base.
They are both located near or on the ocean.
They both attract people from all nationalities.
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
L.A. has a warm climate and San Francisco has Mediterranean type climate.
In L.A. most people drive their own cars to work. In San Francisco most people take BART or a Ferry and or a cab.
In L.A. beaches are a common place for people to visit. In San Francisco Golden Gate Park is a common place for visitors.
Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
I have visited both areas and spent my childhood near LA and my adulthood near San Francisco I know that art is very important to both cities and I wonder if the art is different based on the location of the cities or if it can be categorized as basically California art, meaning if it is all considered the same by most art experts. I would guess that the area and the environment do make a difference in the art of both cities.
Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
Thida Vattanawase wrote:

Like I said before, If there are no more Grizzly bears left and it's so close to extinction, then what will California do with the representation of a powerful animal that is gone? You can't really have a state animal to represent California if there's none of them around. So, what can we do?
http://missthaiteeveeblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/2c-california-grizzly-bear.html

Maria wrote:
Thida taught me that the grizzly bear was almost extinct. I did not know that the grizzly bear was almost extinct. I think it would be sad to find out that it was.
She made me think about what we as a state would have to do to help save the animal and what if we were too late and our efforts did not save them. Would we choose a new state animal? I think not. I think that California should keep the bear as the state animal and honor it even if it goes extinct.